15.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hampton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hampton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Hampton compared to the rest of Victoria. While 15.8% of residents speak another language, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This pattern has remained steady since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 80.4% of residents, with Mandarin and Greek being the next most common. Only 1.9% of the community speak little or no English, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
1.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011172/hampton/topic/language